• ABOUT
  • COLLABORATE
  • CONTACT

Life is Beautiful

Motherhood, Sewing, Family

  • SEW
  • PARTY
  • TRAVEL
  • SHARING MY HEART
  • SHOP

When bad things happen to good people

December 20, 2012~ Etc.

As I was lying in my bed trying to go to sleep last night, I couldn’t help but to weep for the people that are affected by the school shooting in Connecticut.  I’ve been trying to avoid reading the news about it or talk about it with my friends and family, because every time I open my mouth to say something, I just lose it.  So I’ve been crying by myself everyday since the shooting, but I realized bottling it up inside of me and just crying about it is not helping anyone, and there are things I can do to help in my own way.  
First, I can pray for them.  Pray for the lost ones, pray for the people who lost their loved ones, and the ones who were affected by it.  I can pray for them to feel the extra strength they’ll need at this time.  I cannot imagine what they’re going through, and I feel so helpless but one thing I can do is pray for them. 
Second, I can help them in a small way by donation.  100% of the proceeds from my store and the “shop my closet” page will be donated to the Newtown Parent Connection, an organization where all donations will be donated to the families and community affected by the tragedy, and also The Food and Care Coalition, a place my husband has been volunteering every week for the last year, where they provide warm meals 3 times a day to the children and families that might not get a healthy meal otherwise.  I will donate all the proceeds until everything from these two stores are sold out.
Third but not least, I will be more loving, compassionate, and patient towards everyone. There are horrible things that happen in this world that are not fair, but I will be that much more loving, compassionate and patient.  There are a lot of ugliness in this world, but I will be that much more stronger and kind.  Even though there are a lot of evil in this world, there is much more good, starting with me.
0

5 Comments

Comments

  1. jamiedawn says

    December 21, 2012 at 5:03 am

    this is such a beautiful post. and so giving of you! the world needs more of you.

  2. gabriellekamalei says

    December 22, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    You're so inspiring, Sarah! I am in awe of you and your husband's selflessness. I want to help too! Thank you for this post, and have a Merry Christmas 🙂

  3. gabriellekamalei says

    December 22, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Thank you so much for this post, Sarah! You and your husband's selflessness is inspiring. I hope you have a very merry Christmas 🙂

  4. colorcitos says

    December 24, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Hi Sarah.
    Something else from another nice blog:
    http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/12/hearts-for-newtown-and-other-ways-to-give.html

  5. colorcitos says

    December 24, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Hi Sarah.
    Something else from another nice blog:
    http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/12/hearts-for-newtown-and-other-ways-to-give.html

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

cutmypic
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!
CLICK HERE SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW @SARAHTYAU FOR BEHIND THE SCENES

FAQ: The Perfect Video Camera I use for YouTube

canong7x

BLOG ARCHIVES

SEARCH

JOIN THE LIST

POPULAR POSTS

DIY GIANT RULER GROWTH CHART

DIY GIANT RULER GROWTH CHART

February 28, 2017

cream flower cardigan/shirt DIY

cream flower cardigan/shirt DIY

April 13, 2011

banana republic braided top DIY…but fail.

banana republic braided top DIY…but fail.

May 12, 2011

Anthropologie DIY Rare Bloom Tee

Anthropologie DIY Rare Bloom Tee

April 12, 2010

girls’ lace top DIY

girls’ lace top DIY

December 13, 2010

Featured in:



photo BestBirthday_zpsa6c2c38a.png









FAVORITE SHOPS

Anthropologie

ASOS

Shopbop

Chicwish

J.Crew

Banana Republic

Loft

Shopbop.com

15% OFF on full price items, use code APP15 on 1st Shopbop mobile app order

  • SHOP DRESSES
  • JUST ARRIVED
  • SHOP SUNGLASSES

 

 

SHOP DRESSES

  • Derek Lam 10 Crosby

    Shop Derek Lam 10 Crosby Asymmetrical Ruffle ...

  • Ronny Kobo

    Buy Now at Shopbop

  • Zimmermann

    Shop Zimmermann Painted Heart Shift Dress

< >

JUST ARRIVED

  • Zimmermann

    Shop Zimmermann Leather & Canvas Pouch

  • Splendid

    Slouchy Sleep Long Romper by Splendid

  • Splits59

    Splits59 Collection

  • Theory

    Theory Current Standard Polo Shirt

  • STAUD

    Shop STAUD Bissett Bag

  • Twenty Tees

    love this outfit

< >

SHOP SUNGLASSES

  • Le Specs

    Le Specs New Season

  • Raen

    Shop Raen Flatscreen Sunglasses

  • Ray-Ban

    Round Double Bridge Sunglasses style

< >

Shop Denim Tops, Black Heeled Booties, Slipper Flats, Printed Pants and more. Get this widget.

You might also like:

MY PICKS FOR SPRING/SUMMER

    Shopbop is having a sale that officially starts tomorrow but you can get early access! Use code: EVENT18 It includes full-price and sale times! Above are some of my picks(some are not from Shopbop).   0

TRULY REMARKABLE PEOPLE

      I have a serious question for you. Is there a certain job you’d be embarrassed to tell people about? I’ll go first. When I was in College, I saw someone I knew working a graveyard shift as a janitor in the library. I felt bad that I ran into her because I […]

A HUGE SEWING GIVEAWAY!

        To kick off our mother-daughter Refashion Revision series, we are giving away a sewing machine and a sewing starter kit to one lucky winner, valued at $600! That’s not all, we are giving away 5 sewing starter kits as well, valued at $100 each so there will be 6 winners total! […]

4 WAYS TO UPCYCLE OLD SWEATERS/TOPS | SUPER EASY REFASHION DIY

        4 ways to upcycle old sweaters or tops! This is a super easy refashion DIY that anyone can do to spruce up their old wardrobe!     Comment which one is your favorite and let me know if you have any old tops in your closet right now that you can […]

- THEME BY ECLAIR DESIGNS - Web Hosting By RFE Hosting -